How to remove default mail from hostgator webmail

To remove the default mail account from HostGator webmail, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Using cPanel

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "Email" section and then select "Email Accounts".
  3. Find the default mail account (usually named "cpaneluser" or "username" where "username" is your cPanel username) and click on the "Manage" button next to it.
  4. Click on the "Forwarding" tab.
  5. Click on the "Delete Forwarder" button.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the forwarder by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Using PHPMyAdmin

  1. Log in to your PHPMyAdmin account.

  2. Select the database that contains your email accounts (usually named "mysql" or "cpanel").

  3. Click on the "SQL" tab.

  4. Run the following SQL query to delete the default mail account:

    DELETE FROM mailbox WHERE username = 'cpaneluser' OR username = 'username';

    Replace "cpaneluser" or "username" with the actual username of the default mail account.

  5. Click on the "Go" button to execute the query.

Method 3: Using HostGator's Webmail Interface

  1. Log in to your HostGator webmail interface (usually at http://yourdomain.com/webmail).
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (usually represented by a gear or a cog) in the top-right corner of the page.
  3. Click on "Delete Account" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.

After deleting the default mail account, you can create a new email account using the cPanel or PHPMyAdmin methods.